Roth Capital Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for Ameresco

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) – Research analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ameresco in a research note issued on Friday, February 28th. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.38 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.48. The consensus estimate for Ameresco’s current full-year earnings is $1.15 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Ameresco’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on AMRC. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on shares of Ameresco from $36.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 28th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ameresco to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Ameresco from $42.00 to $25.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Ameresco from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, UBS Group cut Ameresco from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $37.00 to $8.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ameresco presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.11.

Ameresco Stock Performance

Ameresco stock opened at $9.53 on Monday. Ameresco has a 52 week low of $9.39 and a 52 week high of $39.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The stock has a market cap of $499.52 million, a P/E ratio of 9.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.79. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $21.82 and a 200-day moving average of $27.39.

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.12. Ameresco had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 5.68%. The company had revenue of $532.67 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $524.31 million.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ameresco

In other Ameresco news, Director Jennifer L. Miller sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.06, for a total value of $842,400.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 17,225 shares in the company, valued at approximately $362,758.50. This trade represents a 69.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 42.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Ameresco by 100.3% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 781 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Ameresco by 1,294.9% during the third quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 2,455 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $93,000 after acquiring an additional 2,279 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in Ameresco during the 4th quarter valued at $146,000. Cetera Trust Company N.A raised its position in Ameresco by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Trust Company N.A now owns 6,800 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $160,000 after buying an additional 440 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Ameresco by 145.0% in the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 7,371 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $172,000 after purchasing an additional 4,362 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.24% of the company’s stock.

About Ameresco

Ameresco, Inc, a clean technology integrator, provides a portfolio of energy efficiency and renewable energy supply solutions in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. It operates through U.S. Regions, U.S. Federal, Canada, Europe, Alternative Fuels, and All Other segments. The company offers energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, energy security and resilience, asset sustainability, and renewable energy solutions for businesses and organizations.